If your back hurts more when you stand, arch backwards, or twist and scans do not show a clear problem, your pain may be coming from the facet joints which are the small spinal joints at the back of the vertebrae. This blog explains what facet joint injections really do, how they differ from medial branch blocks, and when longer-lasting treatments like radiofrequency ablation may be needed.
Welcome to Pain Specialists Australia’s blog — practical, evidence-based updates on pain medicine in Melbourne. We cover diagnosis, image-guided interventions (radiofrequency ablation, neuromodulation, spinal cord stimulation), rehabilitation strategies, and health-policy changes that affect care. Explore guides on nerve pain, trigeminal neuralgia, CRPS, facet and discogenic pain, plus clinician resources and patient-friendly explainers. Reviewed by FFPMANZCA specialists to keep your knowledge current and your treatment pathways clear.
COPING TIPS EBOOK
As one of Australia's leading multidisciplinary pain specialist clinics, we'll explain what chronic pain is and why it occurs. We'll also explain that chronic pain should be managed as a chronic illness and not just a symptom of an illness.
We will provide you with coping tips and practical guidance to help you take the first steps to getting yourself on the road to recovery.